Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can’t make people call it Mount McKinley
Alaskans are responding after President Donald Trump changed the name of North America's tallest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley.
Denali vs. McKinley: A brief history of the long debate over what to call North America’s highest mountain
President Donald Trump says he’s changing the official name of Alaska’s — and North America’s — tallest peak from Denali back to Mount McKinley. It’s the latest chapter in a long struggle over what the mountain should be called.
Can President Trump rename the Gulf of Mexico as ‘the Gulf of America’ and Denali as ‘Mount McKinley?’
As part of a torrent of decisions he issued hours after taking office, President Donald Trump declared that the name of America’s tallest mountain be changed from Denali to Mount McKinley, and that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed “The Gulf of America.”
Trump order seeks to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for North America’s tallest peak — Denali in Alaska — to be renamed Mount McKinley.
Trump vows to change name of tallest North America peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump says he plans to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley
Alaskans scoff at President Trump’s order renaming Denali
Many Alaskans say they’ll never stop calling the mountain Denali. That name respects the Indigenous people who’ve lived in its shadows for thousands of years. But Ohioans think McKinley “was a great president.
Interior Department says Gulf of Mexico now renamed to Gulf of America, Denali to Mount McKinley
While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.
Interior Department officially renames Mount McKinley, Gulf of America
The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as ...
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Denali or McKinley: The Controversy over North America's Tallest Peak
The debate over whether North America's tallest peak should be called Denali or Mount McKinley continues to spark tension. While some Alaskans steadfastly support its native name, Denali, former ...
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AP Stylebook update: Denali is now Mount McKinley but the Gulf of America is still the Gulf of Mexico
In a statement explaining its decision, the AP said Trump has the authority to change the mountain’s name, but the gulf is a global name ...
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Trump restores 'Mount McKinley' name to North America's highest peak
North America’s highest mountain will again bear the name of one of the City of Niles favorite sons, according to published ...
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Trump promises new names: ‘Gulf of America’ and ‘Mount McKinley’
This story first appeared in NPR’s live blog of Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, where you can find more coverage and ...
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Trump vows to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that ...